Prof Marcelo Ang’s work experience includes heading the Technology Training Division of Intel Technology Philippines, research positions at the East West Center in Hawaii and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and as the Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Rochester, New York. Prof Marcelo Ang joined NUS in 1989. His research span robotics, automation, computer control, and artificial intelligence and he is actively involved in the Singapore Robotic Games as its founding chairman.

Percy Chen is a multidisciplinary technologist and educator whose journey began as a self-taught electronics prodigy. Recognized early for his talent, he was offered a rare dual-track academic path combining high school and tertiary-level technical studies—an arrangement created solely for him. His exceptional performance soon led him to NUS where he was mentored by Prof Marcelo Ang and integrated into advanced robotics research while still pre-university. His career has spanned automotive engineering, ethical hacking, defense-funded cyber-physical research, FPGA SoC design at Intel and Altera, and embedded system training for universities and multinational corporations. As founder of TomatoCube, Percy continues to champion hands-on STEM education and local innovation through in-house small-scale automated manufacturing and open-source learning kits. He actively collaborates with NGOs, governments, and academic partners to make STEM education more accessible and impactful across Southeast Asia.